Thursday, October 28, 2010

Globalstar 26

 1999-041A


M26 was the first of a new group of four launched on 1999 Jul 25. Launch was delayed a day to give STS-93 a third chance to launch.

Mass 448 kg; dispenser is 269 kg. Total stack (4 sats and dispenser) 2061 kg.


Globalstar 26 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1999 Jul 25  0746:03  Launch by Delta  CC LC17A 
  T+1:03 SRB burnout 
  T+1:07 SRB sep 
  T+4:24 MECO 
  T+4:32 St 1 sep 
  T+4:37 St 2 TIG 
  T+4:47 PLF sep 
 0757:21 T+11:18 SECO1  185 x 1361 km x 51.9 
 0847:55 T+1:01:52 SES2 
 0848:21 T+1:02:18 SECO2  1367 x 1367 km x 52.0 
 0855:13 T+1:09:10 U1/U2 sep 
 0859:23 T+1:13:20 L1/L2 sep 
 0934:23 T+1:48:20 SES3 evasive 
  T+1:48:25 SECO3  1010 x 1373 x 52 
 0941:53 T+1:55:50 SES4 depletion 
  T+1:55:56 SECO4  422 x 1360 x 52 
1999 Jul 25    113.13 1369 x 1371 x 52.0 
1999 Aug 10   Orbit raise 
1999 Aug 12 114.08 1412 x 1414 x 52 
2010 Sep 7    114.08 1413 x 1413 x 52 
2010 Sep 10   Orbit raise  118.07 1590 x 1597 x 52.0 
2010 Sep 17   Orbit raise  124.24 1866 x 1872 x 52.0 
2010 Sep 24   Orbit raise  127.01 1989 x 1994 x 51.9 

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